Assistant Headteacher - UCC065BC in Uppingham

Assistant Headteacher

Uppingham Community College

Salary: Leadership 10 (£64,691)

Hours: Full-time

Contract Type: Permanent

Working Pattern: Monday - Friday

About the Role

Uppingham Community College are looking to recruit an enthusiastic, inspiring and highly motivated Assistant Head teacher who will provide inspirational learning experiences for our pupils and be highly committed to improving outcomes for all.

Specific areas of responsibility for this role are Personal Development Curriculum, Destinations, ACE Days, Assemblies and Work Experience. In addition you will be the SLT link to our Student Council Lead and House System Lead.

Key Responsibilities

• To deliver highly effective strategic leadership in a range of areas across UCC.
• To support the UCC vision ‘Everyone at UCC thrives’ and deliver impact in specific aspects of the UCC Strategic Plan.
• To line manage and develop key leaders at UCC to ensure high quality outcomes for all groups of children.
• Be a proactive member of the SLT, contributing to school leadership, duties, operational priorities and whole-school improvement initiatives as they arise.

What We’re Looking For

Qualifications:

• Qualified teacher status
• Degree

Experience:

• Successful leadership experience in a secondary school.
• Experience of leading whole-school initiatives and improvement projects.
• Experience of monitoring performance and driving positive outcomes.
• Experience of building effective relationships with staff, students, parents and external partners.

Skills & Knowledge:

• Strong leadership and people management skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Secure knowledge of curriculum and school improvement.
• Ability to analyse data and drive improvement.
• Strong organisational and strategic planning skills.

Why Join Us?

Professional Growth & Support

• Ongoing professional development opportunities.
• Highly committed and motivated Team
• A role which has the opportunity to make a real difference
• An established Central Services Team who support schools and wider colleagues

Work-Life & Wellbeing Benefits

• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP).
• Defined benefit pension scheme.
• Be an integral member of the team in a vibrant school.
• Create an outstanding learning environment for the success of all of our students.
• Play a significant part in continuing to develop our college.
• Be part of a wider community of Discovery Schools Trust.

Additional Perks

• Free parking.
• Cycle-to-work scheme.
• Gym discounts.
• Eyecare vouchers.
• Dental support.
• Retail discounts.
• Annual incremental pay increases within the pay scale.

Equal Opportunities & Accessibility

We welcome enquiries from everyone and value diversity in our workforce.
Applications are welcome from all sections of the community regardless of gender identity, ethnic origin, disability, age or sexual orientation. If you require assistance completing your application, please contact hrsupport@discoverytrust.org for support.

Depending on your role, occasional travel between Discovery locations may be required. A valid driving license and appropriate business insurance are necessary, and you will need to provide evidence of these documents.

More about Discovery Schools Trust

Discovery Schools Trust is dedicated to improving learning and teaching by creating a culture that promotes excellence. The needs of all children are placed at the heart of all decision making regardless of the school they attend. Teaching and learning excellence are shared through learning networks, sharing of ideas and materials as well as leading practitioners between schools. Discovery has developed a school improvement system which focuses on improving outcomes for all children. It also places staff development, talent management and succession planning at the heart of achieving outstanding organisations.

Safeguarding Statement

We are committed to safeguarding our pupils; therefore, the successful applicant will require an Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and references.

AI

While we acknowledge the advantages of AI in crafting personal statements for applications, we strongly encourage and expect applicants to personalise and tailor responses. Please note that the Trust may utilise AI checking solutions during the application review process and will be considered when shortlisting.